Rays vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 5

Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers hit the field on Thursday at George M. Steinbrenner Field against Ryan Pepiot, who is projected to start for the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is at 7:35 p.m. ET. The Rays have been listed as -143 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rangers (+121). Tampa Bay (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The contest's over/under is set at 9 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and RSN

Rays vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 4, Rangers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 57%, Rangers 43%

Rays vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 33 games this season and won 18 (54.5%) of those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -143 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Rangers have been victorious in nine, or 29%, of the 31 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Texas has won one of 10 games when listed as at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 45.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays won all of the four games they played as a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Rays' record against the spread is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Junior Caminero paces the Rays with 14 home runs and 38 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Caminero ranks 10th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is batting .242 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 15 walks.
• Diaz is 76th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Diaz enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Jonathan Aranda has put up a team-best batting average of .326.
• Aranda has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .385 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .251 with seven doubles, 12 home runs and 15 walks.
• Lowe is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.

Rays Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have a record of 1-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Rangers have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Langford paces the Rangers with 11 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Langford is 33rd in home runs and 98th in RBI.
• Josh Smith is hitting .267 to lead the lineup.
• Smith is currently 149th in homers and 205th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Josh Jung leads the Rangers with a team-best batting average of .267.
• Adolis Garcia has put up a team-leading 27 runs batted in.

Rangers Team Props

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